Equipment for Invasion (Universal Newsreel, May 1944)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. EQUIPMENT FOR INVASION: At a U.S.A. port we see the materials of war being feverishly loaded into vessels. Planes are lashed to the decks of bulging ships, ships that are loaded to the water line with freight for the invasion.—Slowly, then, the ships converge, to set sail in convoy.—In Britain we come upon acres and acres of piled up materiel and equipment, for the invasion armies on the Second Front. Tires, soap, tobacco, candy and refuse cans form part of the military chattels. Rolling stock (for continental railways!), tanks, ducks, pontoons, trucks, ambulances, guns and bombs are seen.—The unending rows of planes show that the battle of production has been won in America. Now the military takes over. 2. FLAT TOPS FOR BRITAIN: CANADA WEST COAST - Aboard one of the 38 Yankee-built aircraft carriers of the 10,000 ton class (which the U.S. has furnished the British Navy under Lend-Lease), we watch a cargo of Yankee-built planes swoop aboard their new nest. They fold their wings and take the elevator to the storage deck below. 3. U.S. GIRLS IN SOLOMONS: GUADALCANAL - American Navy nurses arrive in tropic outpost to take up hospital duties. G.I.s welcome them with smiles and cameras. 4. MAYTIME SNOW PLOWS: CHINOOK PASS, WA - Giant plows clear mountain roadways of 15 ft. snow drifts, in the shadow of stately Mt. Ranier. 5. LAKE COMPOUNCE'S RAILWAY: BRISTOL, CT - (Exclusive) Resort purchases the late William Gillette's miniature railway, lock, stock and barrel. Gov. Baldwin drives the golden spike inaugurating service—then the adults pile in to enjoy the scenic wonders of this resort—from this "kid's" train. 6. WACS FROM CALIFORNIA: LOS ANGELES - (Exclusive) 190 California girls decide to "Follow the Boys to Victory" by enlisting in the WACs. Their parents see them entrain for Fort Des Moines, Iowa.—NEW DUDS FOR G.I. JANES: N.Y.C. - Enlistees in the various girl service corps model their new styles. Numerous changes are noted, including marked improvement in the uniforms of the WACs. 7. THE KENTUCKY DERBY: CHURCHILL DOWNS, KY - Jockey Conn McCreary pilots Pensive, Calumet's 7-1 shot into the lead, one eight mile from the finish, then streaks on to a $65,200 victory; Stir Up, the favorite gallops in third. (LOCAL – CHARLOTTE) PRES. ELLIOTT INSTALLED AT GARDNERWEBB. (LOCAL – CANADA) ARMY BOXING AT OTTAWA - No info.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library